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To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ye that I Henry Green of
[illegible] plantation [illegible]
in the County of Washington, and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Gent.
and in Consideration of the sum of Eight hundred and fifty Dollars in hand before the executing par-
ties and well and truly paid by Jonathan Tucker a Citizen below the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
I Henry Green the bargainor hereby do release and quit claim and of my right title fully Guaranteed
and
to him and his heirs and assigns part and parcel thereof to be assumed against I declare that the bargainor and the bargainee
his heirs and convenants and Administrators forever by these presents have granted bargained relin-
quished and also conveyed confirmed and by these Presents do fully and absolutely grant and
convey sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Jonathan Tucker his heirs and Assigns for-
ever all that certain piece of Land lying and being close containing by Estimation forty three
and one quarter rods of length 18 rods of breadth being and bound Eastward by Estimation forty three
and one quarter rods by and being close bounded by Estimation forty three and one quarter rods
and westerly by Alan Green’s Land Northwardly and easterly by Thomas Green’s Land
and Southwardly by Alan Green’s Land to the first mentioned bound To have and to hold the said
land bargained and conveyed by these presents with all the appurtenances there to belonging
in any one appertaining to the said Jonathan Tucker his heirs and Assigns forever to him
and thereby forever quit claimed and released forever and I the said Henry Green for myself and my
heirs and forever properly and Administrators forever do grant and to pass unto the said Jonathan
Tucker his heirs and Assigns all the Power and Liberty of the bargainor of Henry Green his heirs the time Value and Content Parcel
of the above bargained premises and as long as lawfully judged and suffered of the same in my own proper
right and age perfect and absolute Entirety of Inheritance for some and alone and
good right full Power and lawful authority to grant the said plot every way conveyed and safe
and undisturbed from me and no one else at all that the said Jonathan Tucker his heirs and
Assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever be quieted by force and
virtue of these presents lawfully possessed and enjoyed have used occupied and enjoyed
the said desired and bargained premises with all the Appurtenances full clear and freely
and clearly acquitted and seizedly of herbage of from all and any Manner of service or the Gift
Grant Grade bargain Sale lease Mortgage Writ Writ of Fines Judgments Executions or
conveyances of whatever Name or Nature desired that may in any Manner or Degree disturb
or evoke the said bargainee’s Use Furthermore I the said Henry Green for my selling my heirs forever
lose and Adams instances do covenant engage the lawful claims or demands unto the said
Jonathan Tucker his heirs and Assigns against any Legal Claim or Demand of any Person or
Persons whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant Secure and Defend by these presents and
Ruth Green wife of the said Henry Green doth for the consideration above mentioned J Do agree and concur
all the Right of Power and power of title of a to all the above described bargain
Green unto the said Jonathan Tucker his heirs and Assigns forever the entirety
whereof we the said Henry Green and Ruth Green his wife have witnessed our hand and sealed
our seals this 23 Day of March AD 1807.
Signed Sealed and delivered
In Presence of
Brownning Green
Smooth Tucker
Henry Green [seal]
Ruth Green [seal]
Recorded April 14
AD 1807 by
Poly Coff probate Cl.
Washington sc & Charleston on Washington County the Day and
Date first written Then personally appeared the subscribers to the
within and foregoing Instrument and acknowledged the same to be
their voluntary act and Deed handed sealed before me
Brownning Green Justice Peace